I have unanswered prayers
I have trouble I wish wasn’t there
And I have asked a thousand ways
That you would take my pain away
You would take my pain away
I am trying to understand
How to walk this weary land
Make straight the paths that crooked lie
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
When my world is shaking, heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave your hands
When you walked upon the earth
You healed the broken, lost and hurt
I know you hate to see me cry
One day you will set all things right
Yeah, one day you will set all things right
When my world is shaking, heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave your hands
Your hands that shaped the world
Are holding me They hold me still
--Your Hands, JJ Heller
My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.
-- Exodus 33:14
Ever feel like the lyrics in that song? I do... especially being a Type A personality I like everything to be planned out. I like lists. A lot. I make grocery lists, to do lists, packing lists. If it can be made into a list I have done it.
Cast all your anxieties upon Him, because he cares for you
--1 Peter 5:7
When life and everything that goes with it is hanging in the air, it is hard for me to do anything but worry. Worry about how to fix, how to solve, and try to plan out every detail in each possible situation. Trying on my own to make sure that everything will be okay, everything will work out. I do this only to find out that I have made the situation worse, wasted too much time, or made myself feel horrible by being overly anxious about the whole situation... one that I most likely have no control over what so ever.
So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
God tells us to do things differently. It is never easy, but is anything He asks of us? I find that this is always an area I struggle with... being quiet, trusting, and relying on God. I spend too much time trying to rely on myself, plan, and fix.
See, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too hard for me?
--Jeremiah 32:27
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride... The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
-- Psalm 46:1-3,7
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
--Romans 8:28
